SCC Secretary General Annette Magnusson will be participating in a panel addressing the UNICITRAL Arbitration Rules as applied
by arbitration institutions.
The topic of conflicts of interest in international arbitration is therefore an increasingly important one, and a subject which has led to a large amount of academic literature, as well as numerous guidelines published
by arbitration institutions and bodies such as the International Bar Association (IBA) and the Bar Council of England and Wales.
Not exact matches
Earlier this year, the CFPB issued a new rule to make it easier to mount a class action against banks and financial
institutions by banning forced
arbitration.
The final rule implements requirements and restrictions imposed
by the Dodd - Frank Act concerning loan officer compensation; qualifications of, and registration or licensing of loan originators; compliance procedures for depository
institutions; mandatory
arbitration; and the financing of single - premium credit insurance.
Even if
arbitration is preferred over litigation (which is more likely in cross-border transactions), Chinese parties may require the dispute to be seated in China and administered
by an established Chinese arbitral
institution, such as the China International Economic & Trade
Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) in Beijing or Hong Kong (CIETAC - HK), or
by one of the newer
institutions established to specifically handle OBOR disputes, such as the Wuhan
Arbitration Commission's OBOR
Arbitration Court.
While commercial parties may turn to
arbitration as the choice dispute resolution mechanism in its transaction document, parties are advised to be alive to the fact that
by adopting certain institutional
arbitration rules within the
arbitration agreement and conducting the
arbitration under the auspices of those
institutions, they will be taken to have agreed to waive their right to recourse against the award
by way of appeal on a question of law in the context of domestic
arbitrations.
Provide a forum for young professionals to exchange ideas about international
arbitration and alternative dispute resolution; Provide opportunities for young professionals to network, and to identify and develop mentor relationships; Work together with other groups of young arbitrators and other professionals to promote international
arbitration and dispute resolution; Promote the use of international
arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution,
by working with law firms, educational
institutions, and others, to organize educational programs, receptions and other social events
Courts have also held that the term «submission to
arbitration» can include an
arbitration agreement modified, amended or supplemented
by an arbitral
institution's terms of reference agreed to
by the arbitrators and disputing parties.
The place of
arbitration may result from the choice made
by the parties, or
by an arbitral
institution or the arbitral tribunal.
Our lawyers have experience in both ad hoc
arbitrations and in those administered
by the leading
institutions including the Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), and the China International Economic Trade and Arbitration Association (CIETAC).
Currently instructed in an
arbitration brought
by charitable
institutions associated with Hong Kong billionaire against a US academic
institution
It seems as though the LCIA may have been motivated (at least in part)
by how their data compares favourably to their competitors, so whether the other
arbitration institutions will follow suit
by sharing their data is yet to be seen.
However, parties can still refer any dispute to ICSID (or another
arbitration institution) if it is provided for in the applicable BIT or
arbitration agreement, and ICSID awards are immune from challenge
by local courts.
TianTong represents our clients to apply for the enforcement of arbitral awards issued
by domestic
arbitration institutions, pre-
arbitration property preservation and other compulsory measures.
Recognized
by the Chambers guides as «a crucial figure in the firm's global
arbitration practice,» Mr. Pierce represents clients in international
arbitration matters in venues around the world, under both civil and common law regimes, and under the rules of all major arbitral
institutions.
Highlights include a London
arbitration relating to a US $ 2 billion African urban project, a landmark decision on legal professional privilege in Hong Kong's highest court after a document summons
by the HK Secretary for Justice, a # 1 billion joint venture dispute between two global oil companies, and action against various defaulting clients of a renowned English financial
institution.
The seminar aims to give an insight on how the four arbitral
institutions (CAM, SCC, VIAC & DIS) deal with day - to - day business situations not regulated
by arbitration rules but very often of utmost importance to parties and arbitrators.
This includes
arbitration: «Government entities and, in particular, the Ministry of Justice have been paying much attention to
arbitration, either
by sponsoring arbitral
institutions or
by convincing public
institutions to include arbitral clauses in their contracts.»
The purpose of the recently adopted SCC - ISDA model clause is to facilitate the use of
arbitration as a recommendable dispute resolution alternative
by banks and financial
institutions.
Facilities and support for
arbitration in Africa are growing in scope and sophistication, as reflected
by the increasing number of
institutions active on the continent.
Several international arbitral
institutions used
by parties in the Middle East, have recognised the use of third party funding in
arbitration proceedings and are responding to it positively.
The issue of EU sanctions and their possible impact on
arbitration administered
by EU - based
institutions and involving Russian parties has generated debate.
Judging
by the interest in the Mayer Brown African arbitral
institutions event and the knowledge and passion of the speakers and attendees alike, the future is bright for international
arbitration in Africa.
She has acted as counsel as well as secretary to the tribunal in ad - hoc
arbitrations and before major arbitral
institutions (including ICC, DIS, VIAC, NAI, CAS), at multiple seats and governed
by a variety of substantive and procedural laws.
Upfront fees payable to arbitral
institutions and the deposit for the tribunal's costs are usually shared
by the parties in international
arbitrations.
In this blog, Robert Rothkopf, Managing Partner of Balance Legal Capital LLP, argues that the call for
arbitration counsel to do more to encourage settlement should be complemented
by tribunals and
institutions in imposing costs consequences for losing parties in the costs award.
Thus, instead of changing and restricting the
institution of investor - State
arbitration in order to align it more with public law values, that same goal can be achieved
by bringing public law thinking into the existing structures of investor - State
arbitration.
Among the bigger events organized
by the two
institutions is a conference in Beijing on
arbitration in China and Sweden in September 2016.
Our revenue growth in 2015 was driven
by our core practices: private equity, M&A, insurance and financial
institutions on the corporate side; and white collar, international
arbitration, complex civil litigation, IP and cybersecurity / data privacy on the litigation side.
Represented an international financial
institution in an UNCITRAL
arbitration governed
by Czech law with the
arbitration seat in London relating to a shareholders» dispute.
It is a further step
by DIAC to position itself as the arbitral
institution of choice in the region and cement Dubai's reputation as a Middle East
arbitration hub.
This landmark publication — being developed
by arbitrators, practitioners, scholars / academics, and judges from around the globe, scheduled for release in 2019 — covers virtually every aspect of international
arbitration law, and will be relied on
by arbitral
institutions, arbitrators, counsel, parties, and judges worldwide for decades to come.
If an application for consolidation is granted, the proposed protocol would also address
by which
institution and under what procedural rules the consolidated
arbitrations would be administered.
Head of Stephenson Harwood's International
Arbitration Group, Louis Flannery, together with colleagues, Gautham Chandrakumar and Alastair Kwan, set out to answer these questions
by comparing the
arbitration fees of eighteen international arbitral
institutions from around the world, which calculate their fees on an ad valorem basis.
Are parties able to reduce the cost of international
arbitration by «shopping around» for the cheapest arbitral
institution?
Location of the initial consultation events attended
by representatives of corporate entities, states and arbitral
institutions as well as
arbitration practitioners to develop and finalise the text of the Pledge.
The SIAC has issued a proposal for the adoption
by arbitral
institutions of a protocol for the consolidation of
arbitration proceedings conducted under different institutional rules of
arbitration.
The final version of the text of the Pledge is the result of a collaborative effort between global representatives of corporate entities, states, arbitral
institutions,
arbitration practitioners — both counsel and arbitrators — and academics, drawn together
by a Steering Committee.
The Rule implements requirements and restrictions imposed
by the Dodd - Frank Act concerning loan originator (MLO) compensation; qualifications, registration, or licensing of loan originators; compliance procedures for depository
institutions; mandatory
arbitration; and the financing of single premium credit insurance.